Staci D. Kramer
Jan 3, 2012 8:00 PM
Missing Keith Olbermann during Countdown-less Iowa caucus coverage on Current TV? Olbermann tweeted that he’ll be back Wednesday night but the incident only adds fuel to a holiday report by Brian Stelter, denied by Olbermann at the time, that the network and its highest-profile star are on the outs. In…
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Amanda Natividad
Jun 7, 2011 7:22 PM
Why did Keith Olbermann join Current Media rather than try to use his brand to create a conglomerate? Olbermann answered that and much more in a candid lunch conversation at our recent paidContent 2011 conference. Olbermann explained to paidContent Editor Staci D. Kramer, “This is a company with a large…
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David Kaplan
Mar 3, 2011 1:23 PM
So here’s the deal Current TV has for its new chief news officer: Keith Olbermann, who in addition to crafting the behind the scenes content for the cable channel will be back in his old 8pm time slot this summer, gets to say whatever he wants. “He just has to…
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Rafat Ali
Jul 17, 2009 1:28 PM
Current Media, the parent of Al Gore-based Current TV, has replaced the longtime CEO Joel Hyatt with another media vet: Mark Rosenthal, who has been Current’s board since it was founded four years ago, is taking over as CEO of the still-nascent venture. Till recently he was vice chairman and…
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